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NATO Nabs Mitch Neuhauser For Trade Show

Ever since March of 2008 when the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced that they would be holding their own trade show in 2011 just before NAB the question has been, who will the organization get to put the event together. Speculation was that Bob and Andrew Sunshine who have bee…

“Star Trek” Preview Sweeps Top Golden Trailer Awards

We’re all familiar with the awards such as the Oscars which are given out to the movies and filmmakers that become critical darlings in the United States each year. However what praise is ever heaped on the short films made specifically to promote such films. As it turns out, there is indeed a spe…

E3 Gaming Confab Interests Hollywood

One of every three consumer’s entertainment dollars spent in March, were spent on computer and video games—more than going to the movies, suggested Michael Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association. He announced this figure during an address at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3…

Oh Dear, New York Times Not Impressed By ShoWest

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnZ0MyrK8uQ[/youtube] Don’t take our word for it, the New York Times has taken a long hard look at ShoWest and noted that it is not what it used to be. In fairness to both NYT and ShoWest the article’s author Brook Barnes does an admirable job of g…

Heavyweights Debate Self-Financing Of Digital Rollout At ShoWest

[/caption] Las Vegas is a city known for its many spectacles; bright lights, showgirls, casinos, fancy restaurants and prize fights are all just some of the attractions. So, it should come as no surprise that ShoWest, the annual gathering of motion picture exhibitors and distributors in Las Vegas,…

Top Execs Ponder Industry’s Future At ShoWest Panel

The first day of ShoWest has historically been held as an international day where exhibitors from around the world can attend panels that cover issues and topics that relate directly to their markets. In an attempt to bring attendees in a day earlier this year, ShoWest did away with “International…

ISDCF To Hold Demo Of 3D Luminance Levels

Ever wonder what digital 3D would look like at 14 foot-lamberts (ftL) rather than the dim 4 ftL at which it is usually projected? If so then you’ll want to sign up for a 3D demo being held by the Inter-Society Digital Cinema Forum (ISDCF). On March 24th at the AMC Burbank 16 in Burbank,Read More

D-Cinema Frustrations Aired At NAB

Despite the slew of news stories coming out of the Digital Cinema Summit at the NAB Show this past weekend there was little new to report regarding technological advances and nascent business deals. In fact, the if the only real news that seemed to come out of the summit was the frustration over the…

No Shortage of D Cinema Conferences

It seems as if not a week goes by in which there isn’t a digital cinema conference being held somewhere in the world. This has never been more true than during the month of April 2008. At least three conferences will be held in three different countries focusing on the emerging technology taki…

Barco/GDC China Network To Grow Significantly

Mentioned in passing in the Hollywood Reporter’s round-up of Day 1 of CineAsia, the big news appears to have been the Chinese digital cinema network powered by Barco (projectors) and GDC (servers) from 7,00 to 2,000. In a questionably headlined article (‘CineAsia hosts digital revolution…